As the United States shakes off the recession, however, New York and New England are recovering more quickly, according the Price WaterhouseCoopers Money Tree survey released Friday.

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There had been claims that bats roosted in the tree, but a survey concluded the tree was not a bat roost.

BBC: The tree in Irton

Representatives of Forestry Commission Wales will attend a UK "tree health summit" on Wednesday when the findings of the survey will be used to inform their briefing.

BBC: Ash tree

"Tree maintenance is important, and I would very much support an annual survey, but throwing money at it isn't necessarily the right way to address the problem, " he added.

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The Forestry Commission will survey an extended area around the original infested site in March and tree spraying will begin in April.

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